Ender is upset because he know that things will never be the same between him and Alai, but after what they did with Valentine and using her as a tool he can’t really hurt again. “It made him sorrowful, but Ender did not weep. He was done with that. When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again” (Card 172). Ender is sad then angry because he know the teachers are the ones who broke their friendship. Also the text states, “And with that anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them-- the teachers, his enemies” (Card 172). This shows that Ender’s anger caused him to believe that the teacher’s won’t ever help him and will only make things worse. The teachers wanted this to happen, because they want Ender to be able to do things on his own and not depend on the teachers. The teachers are the enemy.

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Troop 3

11/6/2014 11:07:09 pm

In the end of the chapter, Ender is sorrowful. He was upset with the teachers because they had turned everyone against him. Despite the friends Ender believed he had, such as Alai, they have been separated from each other, and turned against one another. The text states “... what has been sure and unshakable was now fragile and insubstantial; from the moment we are not together, Alai is a stranger” (Card 171). The teachers have torn him apart from the greatest friend he had, and feels anger and depression because of it. Ender is also upset because the teachers made Valentine write him a letter to give him a push back into Battle School so he could keep playing the game and not drop out. The teachers used Valentine as a tool, and for that, Ender was angered. The author states two very distinct lines in the book which are, “...from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again… and with that anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them- the teachers, his enemies” (Card 172). The next one is, “When they had turned Valentine into stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender…”(Card 172). This shows Ender was stronger than ever, but also defiant as ever.
Ender’s reaction was what the teachers wanted. The teachers want Ender to fail every obstacle he overcomes, so that he is prepared when the buggers attack. But, in reality, they are just making Ender have a more violent personality.

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Troop 1

11/6/2014 11:07:35 pm

At the end of the chapter Ender is feeling very sad and despairing, but he turns those emotions into anger and thoughts of power. “...from that day forward they could never hurt deep enough to make him cry again. Ender was certain of that”(Card 172). “And with that anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them- the teachers, his enemies” (Card 172). The teachers may have wanted this reaction from Ender as now he is determined to be strong and is no longer afraid of anything that he used to fear. They may have wanted Ender to feel powerful so that he could become a better leader. This would make sense because the book hints that they are trying to build him up to this point.

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TM

11/6/2014 11:08:06 pm

What is important about the end of this chapter is when Major Anderson addresses Ender about not being able to hold extra practices anymore with members from different armies. Ender is not happy about this because he likes the extra practices and training the different members. Major Anderson is trying to get Ender to be okay with the fact that he cannot hold the practices anymore. In the story it states “It’s about time you grew up and did some things on your own, Ender. You don’t need these other boys to hold your hand. You’re a commander now. So kindly act like it, Ender” (Card 169). Ender’s reaction was not the reaction that the Battle School teachers wanted because they wanted Ender to be cool with it.

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Troop 4

11/6/2014 11:12:06 pm

Valentine has been used by the military to get Ender back in happy emotional state, Ender’s reaction was a mistake because he realized that she was forced to write this letter, he figured it out because she commented on things he was having trouble with, meaning she had to be told about these things that were going on, he was uplifted by her letter though but deep inside he knew that this wasn’t from the heart completely. Even his friends have been turned againest him, by making him commander anyone who isn't in his army has become his enemies, even the soliders in his army can not be his friends because his is their leader therefore must respect his as an elder not a friend “When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again.” (Card 172).

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Troop 6

11/6/2014 11:12:28 pm

Chapter 10
The end of this chapter is very important. This is because the teachers are turning Val into a stranger towards Ender. In the story it says ”I hope you had a nice, nice time being happy, Ender. It might be the last time in your life. Welcome, Little boy. Your dear Uncle Graff has plans for you,” (Card 155). This quote shows that by making Val write the letter, the teachers have planned Ender’s reaction for the next phase that Graff wants to put him through. Another quote shows, “It made him sorrowful, but he did not weep. He was done with that. When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again,” (Card 172). This shows that it was the reaction they wanted because it calmed him down a little a made him more willing to try to become a better soldier. It also shows that he’s starting learn not to rely on any friends or teachers which is exactly what they wanted out of Ender. In the text it says “They gave me an untrained army, with no excellent veterans, but at least it isn’t a crop of fools. I can work with this,” (Card 163). Ender knows that the teachers are against him, but he’s determined to show them that he can have a great army without their help.

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Troop 8

11/6/2014 11:15:28 pm

The importance of the end of the chapter is that Ender is realizing that he is going to be treated differently, because he is now the commander of the Dragon Army. Ender’s reaction was what the Battle School teachers wanted. They wanted to make Ender like Graff. In the text it states “And me-am I supposed to turn out like Graff? Fat and sour and unfeeling, manipulating the lives of little boys so they turn out factory perfect,” (Card 168). To Ender, he thinks that the teachers are trying to make himself like Graff, because Graff is the one who manipulated Ender to join the Battle School where he later became a commander. Now, as a commander like Graff, Ender is treating his soldiers how he was treated. To make, in essence, more soldiers like him. Ender, in all, feels a little betrayed and even a bit angry.

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LL

11/6/2014 11:19:49 pm

The end of the chapter is important, because Ender had to figure out how to learn to train his soldiers without Shen and Alai. Anderson was making Ender aware of the new rule where you could only work with members of your own army in the battle room. Ender had become dependent on training with his friends. When Anderson noticed how Ender was worried, he explained to Ender that he needed to toughen up. “It’s about time you grew up and did some things on your own, Ender. You’re a commander now. So kindly act like it, Ender,” (Card 169). I think the battle school teachers did this on purpose, because they wanted to see how Ender dealt with his problems. I think they expected this reaction from Ender, because they had been watching him for so long that now they can predict how he’ll act in certain situations.

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Troop 7

11/6/2014 11:26:34 pm

He realized that the I.F. teachers were trying to make him isolated and alone and make his closest friends strangers. Ender’s reaction wasn’t a mistake because he had order before the I.F. changed everything and stopped the evening practices. This made it so he had to start from scratch. This made him stronger and gave him some hatred, something to work for. The text states,”When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again. Ender was was certain of that. And with that anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them--the teachers, his enemies,” (Card 172). This shows how Ender is turning stronger and angrier, and this is what they wanted him to do. Make him stronger. They may have not wanted Ender to think of the the teachers like that though.

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Troop 2

11/6/2014 11:27:06 pm

Ender’s reaction at the end of the chapter was important because he recognized the true enemy was the teachers, not his friends and classmates. This was a mistake, not the reaction the teachers wanted. The whole point of the game is so that the boys will fight and go against each other. The teachers want to push Ender as hard as they can, so they can see how smart he really is. It wouldn’t make sense if they had wanted to Ender to become their enemy, because Ender has the ability to get the other boys onto his side. They could cause a lot of trouble and refuse to play the game. In the story it says, “I am only what I remember, and Alai is my friend in a memory so intense that they can’t tear him out… It made him sorrowful, but Ender did not weep. He was done with that. When they had had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again. Ender was certain of that. And with that anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them- the teachers, his enemies” (Card 171-172).

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Troop 9

11/10/2014 02:11:44 am

In Chapter 10, Enders reaction was not a mistake. In the beginning Graff said, “Ender Wiggin must believe no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in anyway.” (Card 202). This shows that Graff wants him to be independent and no depend on anybody or teachers to get him out of trouble. Ender reacted accordingly. “When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they can never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again.... And with anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them-the teachers, his enemies” (Card 171-72). This shows that their plan to make Ender self sufficient and independent works. He has no weakness, and he is able to fight without feeing. Ender needs to have no weakness, because that would prevent him from doing his job (fighting the buggers) correctly.

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JC

11/13/2014 09:09:29 am

The end of chapter 10 was important because it showed that Ender was learning to channel his inner anger and sadness and using it for a good cause, defeating his enemies. In the text it stated, “When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again. He was certain of that. and with that anger, he decided he was strong enough to defeat them-the teachers, his enemies. This shows that Ender was aware of the ways that the teachers were trying to manipulate him, but he was smart enough to use it as a positive so that he could become a stronger soldier each and every day. He wanted to become stronger not for the purpose of being another great commander, but to defeat the ones who truly were the enemies, the teachers. I believe that this was not what the teachers had in mind. They did make him much more independent, like they had intended. However, they did realize that by making him more independent and strong, it would result in him coming to the realization that he could use all of his new found strength to actually defeat the manipulative teachers once and for all.

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N.K.

11/21/2014 01:59:43 am

In the end of this chapter, Ender and Alai are growing apart as friends. In the text, it states, “The next day he passed Alai in the corridor, and they greeted each other, touched hands, talked, but they both knew that there was a wall now. It might be breached, that wall, sometime in the future, but for now the only real conversation between them was the roots that had already grown low and deep, under the wall, where they could not be broken. The most terrible thing, though, was the fear that the wall could never be breached, that in his heart Alai was glad of the separation, and was ready to be Ender’s enemy.” (Card 171) Also, he is upset because the one person he truly loved, Valentine, has become a tool of the teachers; she has become one of them. And that has made him truly emotionless because they have hit the hardest and things will never be the same again. Nothing will hurt ever again. “It made him sorrowful, but Ender did not weep. He was done with that. When they had turned Valentine into a stranger, when they had used her as a tool to work on Ender, from that day forward they could never hurt him deep enough to make him cry again. Ender was certain of that.” (Card 172) I believe the reaction that Ender presented was exactly what the teachers want because they don’t want him to have friends or have people that he can depend on. They want him to be independent. “‘It’s about time you grew up and did some things on your own, Ender. You don’t need these other boys to hold your hand. You’re a commander now. So kindly act like it, Ender.’ [Major Anderson]” (Card 169) This shows how they want him to act more alone and not have to rely on others. They believe that in this way, he will shape into a good commander.